Golf club carrier



March 1956 J. J. DE MARCO 2,737,990

GOLF CLUB CARRIER Filed Dec. 29, 1953 J gum-22mm INVENTOR. JOSEPH J. DEMARCO BY Numb United States Patent GOLF CLUB CARRIER Joseph J. De Marco, Toledo, Ohio Application December 29, 1953, Serial No. 400,861

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-15) This invention relates to golf club carriers and an object is to produce a simple and convenient carrier having the new and improved features of construction, arrangement and operation hereinafter described.

For purposes of illustration but not of limitation, embodiments of the invention are shown on the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the golf club carrier showing golf clubs mounted in carrying position;

Figure 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of the golf club carrier shown in Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2;

The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a carrier C having a pair of laterally spaced vertically disposed side arms 10, the upper ends of which are integrally joined by a cross arm 11. On the cross arm 11 is a sleeve 12 of suitable material such as fabric or the like to provide a comfortable hand hold. The lower ends of the side arms have integral inwardly and downwardly inclined terminal portions 13 which come together and have parallel downwardly extending portions extending into and suitably fixed within a socket member 14. Also fixed to the socket member 14 and depending therefrom is a spike element 15 which is adapted to be forced into the ground for supporting the carrier. Preferably the side and cross arms are made from a single length of tubing such for example as aluminum tubing which lends itself admirably for the purpose due to its lightness in weight.

On each of the side arms 10 are two series of spring clamps 16. This enables a club to be supported on opposite sides of the carrier substantially as shown, the carriers in opposite arms being aligned with each other in order to suitably receive the golf club shaft. As best shown in Figure 3 the clamps 16 have bowed intermediate portions and a free outwardly inclined upper portion to enable the club shaft to be slipped therein conveniently. The opposite ends of the clamps are flattened and abut against the respective side arm to which a pair is secured by a common rivet 17.

At the lower end portion of the carrier in the region of the downwardly and inwardly inclined terminal portion 13 is a golf ball carrier B which in this instance is formed from an elongate U-shaped wire 18 the ends of which extend into sockets formed in the arms 10 thereby enabling the carrier to rock freely. Suitably attached to the upper end of the U-shaped wire 18 is a wire loop substantially rectangular in shape. The loop 19 may be soldered or otherwise suitably secured to the U-shaped wire 18 and is of such dimension conveniently to receive golf balls, substantially shown on Figure 1.

From the above description it will be manifest that I have produced an exceedingly simple and inexpensive carrier for golf clubs as well as golf balls. The aluminum tube construction reduces the weight to a minimum and enables the player to carry his clubs in an extremely simple and convenient fashion. At the time of play, the player may force the spike end 15 into the ground thereby displaying the clubs to the player and enable him to select the'desired one quickly and without difiiculty. After the play by grasping the handhold 12 the carrier can be conveniently lifted and carried to the next location of play. The device is quite compact and occupies a minimum of space so that it can be conveniently carried in a golf bag, for example, if desired when the player is traveling from one place to another.

It will be understood that numerous changes in details of construction, operation and choice of materials may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A golf club carrier comprising a frame consisting of a metallic tube bent to provide a pair of laterally spaced vertical arms and a horizontal arm connecting the upper ends of the vertical arms to provide a hand-hold for carrying purposes, rows of golf club shaft receiving elements on said vertical arms arranged in horizontally aligned fashion thereby to engage each club shaft at spaced regions, inwardly and downwardly inclined portions on the lower ends of said vertical arms, and a ground piercing spike connected to said last portions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 164,503 Kerr Sept. 11, 1951 699,391 Johnson May 6, 1902 2,024,484 Smith Dec. 17, 1935 2,577,333 Klum et al. Dec. 4, 1951 

